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Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund

ᐅᔾᑭ :ᐊᐳᐧᐃᒼ

In September 2022, DWF and HBF launched Oshki Wuppowane | The Blanket Fund. Moving forward, 100 percent of the net proceeds from the sale of all HBC Point Blankets will go to Indigenous Peoples.

The Blanket Fund will provide support for Indigenous cultural, artistic, and educational activities. Offered through two grant streams (Reconciliation Action Grants and Capacity Building Grants), The Blanket Fund can be accessed by both grassroots Indigenous communities and organizations, and by Indigenous individuals undertaking related initiatives.

Reconciliation Action Grants

Overview

$1,500-$15,000

Applications received by March 15, 2023 will be eligible for the first round of funding.

The Reconciliation Action grants stream will support reconciliation activities, events, and initiatives in communities that contribute to cultural revitalization, elevate Indigenous culture, languages, and traditions, increase understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, or other grassroots initiatives that move reconciliation forward.

Download the Reconciliation Action Grant Application Guidelines

If you have any questions or need any support submitting your application, please contact us at fund@downiewenjack.ca or 1-844-944-4545 ext. 41. Arrangements can be made to submit your application by phone, video, fax, mail (handwritten or printed) or in a different format.

Apply Online

How to Apply

Download the Reconciliation Action Grants Application

This application is meant to be an opportunity to tell us about your activity, event, or initiative and how it will positively impact Indigenous people and communities. We have created the application with the intention to make it as accessible as possible.

Submit your Reconciliation Action Grant application online

Alternatively, arrangements can be made to submit your application by phone, video, fax, mail (handwritten or printed), or in a different format.

If you have any questions or need any support submitting your application, please contact us at fund@downiewenjack.ca or 1-844-944-4545 ext. 41.

Application Timelines

Applications for Reconciliation Action Grants will be reviewed quarterly in April, July, October, and January. Please submit your application before the below dates to be considered for the corresponding time period: 

Intake Period  Applications Reviewed   Applicants Notified 
February 23 to March 15, 2023  April 2023  May 31, 2023 
March 16 to June 15, 2023  July 2023  August 31, 2023 
June 16 to October 15, 2023  October 2023  November 30, 2023 
October 16 to December 15, 2023  January 2023  February 28, 2024 

 

Who Can Apply

Indigenous educators, cultural creators, community leaders, artists, Elders, youth, and others are encouraged to apply. Non-Indigenous individuals and organizations can apply, as long as all funds received go to Indigenous people, communities, or organizations (i.e., a non-Indigenous school/educator can apply for funding to bring an Indigenous Elder to speak to the school or a class).

All funds must be spent supporting an Indigenous-led activity, event, or initiative. This stream does not fund ongoing programs or projects. It is a one-time grant.

Non-registered charities will act as an extension of DWF for legal purposes to deliver reconciliation programming, which will require a trustee agreement. DWF will provide the documentation to ensure compliance with CRA regulations.

If you have additional questions about your eligibility, please email us at fund@downiewenjack.ca or call 1-844-944-4545 ext. 41.

Ineligible Organizations

  • Individuals (individuals may apply if the activity, event, or initiative benefits Indigenous people and communities)
  • For-profit organizations
  • Business non-profit institutions, including business associations, chambers of commerce, etc.
  • Provincial/territorial entities for purposes other than the intention of the grant (Indigenous cultural, artistic, and educational activities)
  • Municipalities and their entities for purposes other than the intention of the grant (Indigenous cultural, artistic, and educational activities)
  • Government of Canada and federal entities

Eligible Projects

The Reconciliation Action grant stream focuses on Indigenous cultural, artistic, and educational activities, events, and initiatives that contribute to cultural revitalization, elevate Indigenous cultures, languages, and traditions, increase understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, or other grassroots initiatives that move reconciliation forward through culture, art, and education.

Successful Reconciliation Action grant recipients will demonstrate the following in their applications:

  • The grant will reach Indigenous people.
  • The grant will support Indigenous cultural, artistic, and educational activities, events, and initiatives.
  • Indigenous people have played a role in developing the activity, event, or initiative.
  • The activity, event, or initiative brings Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples together in the spirit of reconciliation.
  • There are defined outcomes for the activity, event, or initiative.

Reporting

The Blanket Fund grants are administered by DWF. Successful applicants will be required to submit a report, including a financial breakdown of how the grant has been spent, to DWF. DWF will work with the grantees to address any challenges in submitting the report to ensure there are no barriers to meeting the requirements of the grant.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or need any support submitting your application, please contact us at fund@downiewenjack.ca or 1-844-944-4545 ext. 41.

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We will be continuing to consult Indigenous community members from throughout Canada, as well as releasing more information in the months to come. Please sign up to get the latest updates and information! 

If you have any specific questions or comments, please contact: fund@downiewenjack.ca.

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Inspired by Chanie’s story and Gord’s call to build a better Canada, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund aims to build cultural understanding and create a path toward reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Our goal is to improve the lives of Indigenous people by building awareness, education, and connections between all peoples in Canada.

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